Megan Williams - Rome correspondent | CBC - Action News
Home WebMail Thursday, November 21, 2024, 03:53 PM | Calgary | -10.0°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
Megan Williams - Rome correspondent | CBC

Latest from Megan Williams

Canada's entry at Venice Biennale shows how glass beads shaped the modern world

Raised in Hamilton, Kapwani Kiwanga is representing Canada at this year's Venice Biennale with a show that explores, glass bead by glass bead, the global power imbalances that resulted from centuries of trade.

Wounded Gazans are receiving care in Italy, but their future in the country is uncertain

Italy has co-ordinated the evacuation of 156 Palestinians from Gaza. But both those who've made it out of the war zone and the NGOs trying to help them say last-minute planning has led to confusion andisolation for evacuees anxious about losing their Palestinian nationality and becoming permanent refugees.

From bear chops to borscht, how menus helped shape world politics

The "A World of Menus" exhibit that opened last week in Rome at the GarumLibrary and Museum of Cuisine lays out some 400 historic menus.They offer a glimpse into defining moments of diplomatic aspirations, displays of wealth and power, creative acts of defiance and calm before catastrophe.

Is Italy ready for cricket-powder pizza?

Italy greenlit the sale of insect products late last year, but included strict regulations on supermarket placement and labelling. One chef is already using cricket powder in his pizza.

New exhibit unearths how the poorest people lived in ancient Pompeii

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii has a new exhibit that takes an inclusive look at the ancient story. It also has taken new measures to ensure the present-day experience at the site also respects inclusivity.

Pineapple pizza is dividing Naples, the birthplace of pizza

For years, pineapple on pizza topped the list of the worst food crimes one could commit in Naples, Italy, where pizza was born. That is, until one brave Neapolitan pizzaiolo decided to introduce his own version, triggering a heated national debate.

Shadowy underground origins of Italian 'tombola' bingo still alive in Naples

The tombola played by most Italians is a much beloved, squeaky clean Yuletide tradition. But the Naples version is a reflection of the ancient history of the city where the game sprang up in the early 18th century as a way for impoverished people to win small stakes in a game of luck.

Olive oil is getting more expensive and these Italian farmers can tell you why

Puglia, the heel of Italys boot, is responsible for nearly half of Italys olive oil and almost 15 per cent of worldwide production, and global warming has put it at particular risk.

Traces of cannabis in human bones suggest 17th-century Italians were recreational pot users

Team of forensic scientists in Milan, Italy, discovered traces of cannabis in the remains of two skeletons from the 17thcentury.

Meet 'the mad Canadian' who ran the length of Italy in 85 days

The path to self-discovery can take people to unusual places, but few go as far as Canada's David Orr who ran for almost three months and 3,500 kilometres up the length of Italy. It's a journey he describes as mystical, from the eruptive Mount Etna in the south to the snow-covered Mont Blancin the north.